Bill Forry
@billforry.bsky.social
"One way or another...this darkness got to give."
Editor/Publisher, Dorchester Reporter.
Dorchester, Boston, MA.
https://www.dotnews.com/
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Editor/Publisher, Dorchester Reporter.
Dorchester, Boston, MA.
https://www.dotnews.com/
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Reminder: We CAN elect decent people to the highest office in the land.
Great sitting down with Brian Tyler Cohen to talk about everything from the courage we saw in Minnesota, to how Democrats can be true to our values and get stuff done, to how we’re building a community of changemakers at the Obama Foundation. youtube.com/watch?v=uI-hgSE5QIw
February 14, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Reminder: We CAN elect decent people to the highest office in the land.
Marco Rubio and his family are literally refugees and migrants from the Caribbean, the same people the Trump regime is stalking, hunting, mass detaining, expelling and banning.
The height of self-loathing hypocrisy from a man his own boss calls "Little Marco."
Pitiful.
The height of self-loathing hypocrisy from a man his own boss calls "Little Marco."
Pitiful.
Secretary of State Rubio - child of immigrants from Cuba who came to the US in 1956, says migration disturbed “continuity of our culture and of our people”
February 14, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Marco Rubio and his family are literally refugees and migrants from the Caribbean, the same people the Trump regime is stalking, hunting, mass detaining, expelling and banning.
The height of self-loathing hypocrisy from a man his own boss calls "Little Marco."
Pitiful.
The height of self-loathing hypocrisy from a man his own boss calls "Little Marco."
Pitiful.
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The vibe shift is so good
February 13, 2026 at 11:18 PM
The vibe shift is so good
Episode one of the new season of DotLife just dropped!
DotLife podcast is back!
Season 3.1: Linda Pham from Tết in Boston on celebrating the Lunar New Year and her experience growing up in Dorchester. Bill Forry joins from the Dorchester Reporter. Plus: Three At Home plays a Tiny Dot Concert.
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Season 3.1: Linda Pham from Tết in Boston on celebrating the Lunar New Year and her experience growing up in Dorchester. Bill Forry joins from the Dorchester Reporter. Plus: Three At Home plays a Tiny Dot Concert.
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New Year, New Momentum: Tết in Boston and the Year of the Horse
YouTube video by DotLife Podcast
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February 13, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Episode one of the new season of DotLife just dropped!
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I am calling on ICE to immediately release Seamus Culleton. It is appalling that Seamus has remained in detention for 5 months in dire conditions, away from his family. As a spouse of a U.S. citizen with strong Massachusetts ties, there is no justification for keeping him detained. Release him now.
February 12, 2026 at 8:57 PM
I am calling on ICE to immediately release Seamus Culleton. It is appalling that Seamus has remained in detention for 5 months in dire conditions, away from his family. As a spouse of a U.S. citizen with strong Massachusetts ties, there is no justification for keeping him detained. Release him now.
Judge Ana Reyes is an American hero.
The Washington, DC judge was targeted by a barrage of violent and misogynist threats after her ruling preserving Temporary Protected Status for Haiti earlier this month.
One message said “the best way you can help America is to eat a bullet,” Judge Ana C. Reyes shared in a hearing Thursday.
One message said “the best way you can help America is to eat a bullet,” Judge Ana C. Reyes shared in a hearing Thursday.
Judge in Haiti Migrant Protections Case Received Violent Threats
A Washington judge who preserved legal protections for Haitian immigrants received graphic and violent messages in response to her ruling last week.
news.bloomberglaw.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Judge Ana Reyes is an American hero.
Only the best white supremacists...
Jeremy, on behalf of white dudes who aren't insecure sad-sacks: Get a fucking life.
Jeremy, on behalf of white dudes who aren't insecure sad-sacks: Get a fucking life.
Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the “erasure of white culture”. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.
February 13, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Only the best white supremacists...
Jeremy, on behalf of white dudes who aren't insecure sad-sacks: Get a fucking life.
Jeremy, on behalf of white dudes who aren't insecure sad-sacks: Get a fucking life.
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Holland Tech senior guard Caleb Florence notched his 1,000th career point during a game against English High on Feb. 2. Remarkably, the 17-year-old Grove Hall resident did not play high school basketball as a freshman.
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‘A thousand!’ and counting: Holland Tech’s Caleb Florence keeps upping his hard court game - Dorchester Reporter
Caleb Florence, a Grove Hall native who plays basketball for the Holland Tech squad, netted his 1,000th career point in a game last week against English High.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Holland Tech senior guard Caleb Florence notched his 1,000th career point during a game against English High on Feb. 2. Remarkably, the 17-year-old Grove Hall resident did not play high school basketball as a freshman.
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Op-ed from Elnora Thompson, a Dorchester resident and garden coordinator of the Nightingale Community Garden and Andrew Sharpe, a Dorchester resident and the Founder and CEO of the Authentic Caribbean Foundation.
Opinion— With federal funding for land and water conservation under threat, and the effects of climate change threatening our forests and watersheds, Massachusetts needs to act to protect our legacy of natural beauty — before it’s too late.
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On the ballot: A new way to protect Massachusetts’s natural resources - Dorchester Reporter
With federal funding for land and water conservation under threat, and the effects of climate change threatening our forests and watersheds, Massachusetts needs to act to protect our legacy of natural...
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February 12, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Op-ed from Elnora Thompson, a Dorchester resident and garden coordinator of the Nightingale Community Garden and Andrew Sharpe, a Dorchester resident and the Founder and CEO of the Authentic Caribbean Foundation.
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wow -- Bondi throws a fit in response to Nadler's question about how many of Epstein's co-conspirators, if any, she's investigating, aggressively pointing at him and yelling. The hearing then devolves into chaos and Raskin and Bondi start yelling at each other.
February 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
wow -- Bondi throws a fit in response to Nadler's question about how many of Epstein's co-conspirators, if any, she's investigating, aggressively pointing at him and yelling. The hearing then devolves into chaos and Raskin and Bondi start yelling at each other.
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“Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get,” is how Forrest Gump put it, but if the box is made at Phillips Chocolates on #Dorchester's Morrissey Boulevard, what you’re getting is guaranteed: quality, handcrafted, gourmet chocolates.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:17 PM
“Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get,” is how Forrest Gump put it, but if the box is made at Phillips Chocolates on #Dorchester's Morrissey Boulevard, what you’re getting is guaranteed: quality, handcrafted, gourmet chocolates.
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Great local reporting on an unprecedented, ominous situation in El Paso
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El Paso, New Mexico airspace closed by FAA without explanation; flights restricted under national defense noticeWithout explanation, FAA closes El Paso and New Mexico airspace for 10 days, cites natio...
The Federal Aviation Administration has closed airspace over El Paso and parts of southern New Mexico for 10 days under a national defense designation, offering no explanation for the rare move.An une...
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February 11, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Great local reporting on an unprecedented, ominous situation in El Paso
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Good to see such a strong statement coming from a US Catholic bishop rather than the mealy-mouthed "can't we call just get along" both-sider gruel that's been all-too-prevalent.
Cardinal Blase Cupich calls for White House to apologize for racist video depicting Obamas as primates
In a statement, the Archbishop of Chicago expressed shock and outrage, and said only “an unequivocal apology — to the nation and to the persons demeaned — is acceptable.”
In a statement, the Archbishop of Chicago expressed shock and outrage, and said only “an unequivocal apology — to the nation and to the persons demeaned — is acceptable.”
Cardinal Blase Cupich calls for White House to apologize for racist video depicting Obamas as primates
In a statement, the Archbishop of Chicago expressed shock and outrage, and said only "an unequivocal apology — to the nation and to the persons demeaned — is acceptable."
chicago.suntimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Good to see such a strong statement coming from a US Catholic bishop rather than the mealy-mouthed "can't we call just get along" both-sider gruel that's been all-too-prevalent.
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Reps. Massie and Khanna say they've found at least six names of individuals "likely incriminated" by their inclusion in the Epstein files after reviewing unredacted docs.
Massie: "We found six men whose names have been redacted, who are implicated in the way that the files are presented."
Massie: "We found six men whose names have been redacted, who are implicated in the way that the files are presented."
February 10, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Reps. Massie and Khanna say they've found at least six names of individuals "likely incriminated" by their inclusion in the Epstein files after reviewing unredacted docs.
Massie: "We found six men whose names have been redacted, who are implicated in the way that the files are presented."
Massie: "We found six men whose names have been redacted, who are implicated in the way that the files are presented."
Good. She's gonna lose.
Breaking News: Susan Collins, one of the Republican Party’s most electorally vulnerable senators, will run for re-election in Maine. Her seat is crucial to Democratic hopes of retaking control of the chamber.
Susan Collins Runs for Re-election, in One of 2026’s Top Senate Fights
The Maine Republican is one of her party’s most vulnerable senators, and her seat is crucial to Democratic hopes of retaking control of the chamber.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Good. She's gonna lose.
The school hosts a dual language Vietnamese-English program for all students, and next year will expand that to the new sixth grade – giving a full K-6 dual language experience.
Dorchester's Mather Elementary Schooll held its second annual community Tét Lunar New Year celebration – this is the Year of the Horse – last Friday evening (Feb. 6) in its auditorium with several hundred people in attendance.
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Mather School kicks off Tét Lunar New Year celebrations - Dorchester Reporter
The Mather Elementary School on Meetinghouse Hill held its second annual community Tét Lunar New Year celebration – this is the Year of the Horse – last Friday evening (Feb. 6) in its auditorium with ...
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February 10, 2026 at 2:06 PM
The school hosts a dual language Vietnamese-English program for all students, and next year will expand that to the new sixth grade – giving a full K-6 dual language experience.
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Burst pipe shuts dorm at UMass Boston
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Burst pipe causes East Residence Hall closure
This is a developing story. Follow for live coverage as information becomes available. Have information? Contact The Mass Media at [email protected].
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February 9, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Burst pipe shuts dorm at UMass Boston
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City officials last week unveiled a plan to create a half-acre farm, tentatively called “River Street Farm,” to be built on Boston Public Health Commission land next to the Mattapan Heights campus.
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City plan calls for half-acre farm in Mattapan to combat food insecurity - Dorchester Reporter
City officials Monday night unveiled a plan to create a half-acre farm in Mattapan to serve people experiencing food insecurity.
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February 8, 2026 at 6:58 PM
City officials last week unveiled a plan to create a half-acre farm, tentatively called “River Street Farm,” to be built on Boston Public Health Commission land next to the Mattapan Heights campus.
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BC High’s brand-new indoor swimming pool will be the scene for a gathering of young athletes who will participate in the school’s initial February School Vacation Swim Clinic later this month. #Dorchester
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BC High welcomes young, competitive swimmers to first-ever February clinic - Dorchester Reporter
BC High’s brand-new indoor swimming pool will be the scene for a gathering of young athletes who will participate in the school’s initial February School Vacation Swim Clinic later this month.
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February 8, 2026 at 7:41 PM
BC High’s brand-new indoor swimming pool will be the scene for a gathering of young athletes who will participate in the school’s initial February School Vacation Swim Clinic later this month. #Dorchester
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Trump's America.
Culleton "said he has been locked in the same large, cold and damp room for 4½ months with more than 70 men. He said detainees are constantly hungry because meals served at tables in the centre of the room offer only child-sized portions."
Culleton "said he has been locked in the same large, cold and damp room for 4½ months with more than 70 men. He said detainees are constantly hungry because meals served at tables in the centre of the room offer only child-sized portions."
‘Absolute hell’: Irish man with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
‘Absolute hell’: Irish man with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
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February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Trump's America.
Culleton "said he has been locked in the same large, cold and damp room for 4½ months with more than 70 men. He said detainees are constantly hungry because meals served at tables in the centre of the room offer only child-sized portions."
Culleton "said he has been locked in the same large, cold and damp room for 4½ months with more than 70 men. He said detainees are constantly hungry because meals served at tables in the centre of the room offer only child-sized portions."
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From one natural-born US citizen to another, have a great Benito Bowl!
February 8, 2026 at 7:31 PM
From one natural-born US citizen to another, have a great Benito Bowl!
Tomorrow in Boston: A phone-bank to support extending TPS for Haitians.
February 8, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Tomorrow in Boston: A phone-bank to support extending TPS for Haitians.
New in the now-working-again DotNews.com :
City plans working farm on River Street to help supply adjacent food pantry.
City plans working farm on River Street to help supply adjacent food pantry.
City officials last week unveiled a plan to create a half-acre farm, tentatively called “River Street Farm,” to be built on Boston Public Health Commission land next to the Mattapan Heights campus.
dotnews.com/2026/02/05/c...
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City plan calls for half-acre farm in Mattapan to combat food insecurity - Dorchester Reporter
City officials Monday night unveiled a plan to create a half-acre farm in Mattapan to serve people experiencing food insecurity.
dotnews.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:03 PM
New in the now-working-again DotNews.com :
City plans working farm on River Street to help supply adjacent food pantry.
City plans working farm on River Street to help supply adjacent food pantry.
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The feds killed Renee Good and then killed the investigation into her death. They sent a message to Renee Good’s family that her death meant nothing to them. And a message to ICE agents that they are free to shoot first because no questions will be asked later. 1/2
NYT: How Trump/Kash blocked an investigation into the murder of Renee Good. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...
February 7, 2026 at 1:21 PM
The feds killed Renee Good and then killed the investigation into her death. They sent a message to Renee Good’s family that her death meant nothing to them. And a message to ICE agents that they are free to shoot first because no questions will be asked later. 1/2
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BREAKING: Trump says he 'didn't make a mistake' with his racist video post.
Q: "A number of Republicans are calling on you to apologize for that post. Is that something you're going to do?"
Trump: "No, I didn't make a mistake."
He adds later: "I guess it was a take off on the Lion King."
Q: "A number of Republicans are calling on you to apologize for that post. Is that something you're going to do?"
Trump: "No, I didn't make a mistake."
He adds later: "I guess it was a take off on the Lion King."
February 7, 2026 at 1:25 AM
BREAKING: Trump says he 'didn't make a mistake' with his racist video post.
Q: "A number of Republicans are calling on you to apologize for that post. Is that something you're going to do?"
Trump: "No, I didn't make a mistake."
He adds later: "I guess it was a take off on the Lion King."
Q: "A number of Republicans are calling on you to apologize for that post. Is that something you're going to do?"
Trump: "No, I didn't make a mistake."
He adds later: "I guess it was a take off on the Lion King."